San Francisco, CA
San Francisco Giants Boss Building Franchise in His Image, Insider Says
When the San Francisco Giants hired Buster Posey to replace Farhan Zaidi, it was clear that San Francisco would be heading in a new direction, but unclear what direction that was. The new regime has now made their first big signing and the direction and type of player that Posey and company want is becoming clear.
That type of player are ones like Posey himself, as Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle explained on the show Foul Territory.
“I think Buster Posey really wants gritty guys,” she said. “There was a lot of talk the other day, and this won’t come as a surprise to anyone, during the WIlly Adames press conference. He played in 161 last year, wanted to play 162, he wants those kind of guys, he wants guys that play like he did.”
Chapman played 154 games last year, the first Giants player to appear in 150 or more games since WIlmer Flores in 2022. Chapman’s ability to play everyday and show that type of grit is why San Francisco felt comfortable giving him a huge extension.
Adames has played in at least 140 games each of the past two years, including that 161 number last season.
Another player who they are currently a “favorite” for is that same type of gritty guy, just from the mound. Corbin Burnes has made at least 32 starts in each of the last three seasons, including at least 190 innings all three years and even a 200 inning season. That is something not seen as often in the game anymore.
One of the big complaints during the Zaidi era was that the Giants didn’t always hav that one player who played everyday. There was a lot of platooning, and it now seems like Posey wants to get away from that and find players who will be there everyday.
“He wants Chapman’s, Adames’ guys who are going to go out and really fight and lift up their teammates and hold them accountable, too, which is exactly what Buster did when he was a player. I think that’s important for him,” Slusser continued.
The president of baseball operations wants to re-work this team and build a new identity in his vision, which is something he has begun to do. However, in order to do that, Posey will need time and patience to turn over a roster like that.
With the addition of Adames, though, he joins Webb and Chapman as those type of gritty players who will be out there everyday.
Golden Gate Bridge fireworks will be a rare patriotic event
This year on July 4th, for the third time in history, an organized fireworks display will be held at San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate Bridge. This only happned in twice before in 1987 and 2012 for the bridge’s 50th and 75th annivesary. Expect crowds to be massive and public transportation, ride shares and simply walking is highly recommended.
SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco is preparing for its major July 4th fireworks display on Saturday night, an event expected to draw massive crowds as pyrotechnics are launched directly from the Golden Gate Bridge for only the third time in history.
Will crowds flood Marina?
What we don’t know:
To pull off the event, the Golden Gate Bridge, major roadways, and key parking lots at Marina Green and Crissy Field will be shut down.
Several neighborhood streets will also be blocked off, creating significant traffic hurdles. Officials are strongly advising spectators to utilize public transit due to severely limited parking.
Local residents in the Marina District have expressed concern over the impending chaos as crowds flood the neighborhood.
“I’m a little worried, yeah,” said nearby resident Michael Zoboski. “I think it’s gonna be definitely hectic. I don’t know where people are going to park, it seems like it’s taking up a large amount of the streets up here. I think it’s going to be a little crazy.”
To manage the influx, access to many surrounding neighborhoods will be strictly limited to local residents.
Checking IDs
What we know:
Law enforcement officers will be checking IDs and questioning drivers to verify residency. According to the district supervisor, there will be 10 police officers deployed per block in the Marina.
Road closures will stretch from Baker Street to Van Ness Avenue between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m.
Portions of Fisherman’s Wharf are scheduled to shut down even earlier, starting at 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon, with much of that neighborhood also restricted to local access. The Golden Gate Bridge itself will close to traffic starting at 9 p.m.
Additionally, roads will be closed in the Presidio and Richmond District. To encourage the use of public transportation, Muni is providing special shuttles to help transport spectators to the viewing areas.
The Source: Marina neighbors, Muni, San Francisco city website
San Francisco, CA
Crash on freeway in Millbrae leaves driver dead after reportedly overturning multiple times, CHP says
A driver died Thursday evening after reportedly overturning multiple times and being ejected from the vehicle in Millbrae, authorities said.
The California Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 7 p.m. on southbound Highway 101 at Millbrae Avenue.
Officers said they received a report that a vehicle had overturned multiple times and that an occupant was possibly ejected.
At the scene, officers found a man, who was determined to be the driver of a white Toyota Camry, lying in the road with major injuries. He was taken to a hospital where he later died, officers said.
It was determined that a second vehicle was involved in the crash and no one was injured in the second vehicle.
The CHP said the driver of the Camry was not wearing a seatbelt.
Three lanes of southbound Highway 101 were closed for an extended period.
A jury in San Francisco returned to a packed courtroom Thursday morning to tell a judge that it was deadlocked on two counts in the case against seven pro-Palestinian protesters who shut down traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge in 2024 to denounce U.S. aid to Israel in the Israel-Hamas war.
The jury indicated that it could likely reach a decision on one of the deadlocked counts, but the other it could not. San Francisco Superior Court Judge Teresa Caffese asked the jury to resume deliberations on one of the two deadlocked counts.
“Why don’t I send you back, and then we’ll go from there,” Caffese said.
Six of the protesters who chained themselves together on vehicles on the bridge and a protester who was designated to communicate with authorities are each facing eight to nine charges of felony conspiracy and false imprisonment.
The seven defendants sat in the courtroom with anticipation for a verdict, wearing keffiyehs around their necks. Dozens of their supporters packed the courtroom to the brim.
The jury reached unanimous decisions on the rest of the counts. It did not indicate which two counts it was deadlocked on.
Supporters of the seven protesters said that a verdict on the rest of the counts is expected to be read out sometime Thursday.
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